Like most people I'm sure, I really took my thumbs for granted. This is my 2 minute "pity rant" then I'll put the big boy pants back on.

Almost 2 months ago I got a thumb caught in a piece of metal bending equipment and smashed it pretty good, from about half way down my nail, into the knuckle. Pretty ugly when it happened. What's left of the nail is still coming apart and the end of my thumb is incredibly tender.

I have been trying to build a rod for the last several weeks but each time I start to work on it, I need my dang thumbs!! I even realized that I hold (pinch) small guides between my thumbnail and middle finger nail. Simple actions like filing guide feet, taping them up and adjusting them are monumental actions right now. Not to mention much of my thread packing is done with the right thumb nail and the tie offs are done right handed. :-/

Ok, big boy pants going back on, but I even buttoning and zipping hurts since I need my right hand for that too!

I feel for ya buddy. A long time ago, I hit my left thumb with a framing hammer. Hit it a pretty good lick, taking the nail completely off.

The nail grew back gnarly and fell off three times over a period of about 6 months. As I remember, it was over a year before it all got back to normal.

Hang in there; it will heal eventually.

As with many things in life, we don't appreciate them until they're gone (temporarily or permanently).

I always take my thumbs for granted, but not right now. Thanks and get better soon ;D

Yep. Shattered my right thumb three years ago playing in a has-beens baseball league. Had a pin and surgery and all that good stuff.  It took a  year for me to be able to put the plug back in my boat without hurting. Even still, can't really put as much pressure as I used to on it, but its livable.

Just be glad it wasn't your index finger.  Picking your nose would be excruciating.